17-year-old boy arrested after 6 people robbed, 1 carjacked in Logan Square, Humboldt Park
CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy was arrested this week in connection to a series of armed robberies and a carjacking that occurred last year in Chicago.
The teen faces six felony counts of armed robbery with a firearm, one felony count of vehicular hijacking with a firearm and one felony count of attempted armed robbery.
The juvenile was identified by law enforcement as one of the offenders who committed multiple armed robberies and a carjacking last year.
The crimes occurred at the following locations and times:
- Dec. 1: 3500 block of West Hirsch; 33-year-old female victim
- Dec. 1: 1900 block of North Harding; 30-year-old female victim
- Dec. 1: 3500 block of West Lyndale Street; 22-year-old female victim
- Dec. 2: 1900 block of North Springfield; 42-year-old female victim and an adult male victim
- Dec. 18: 2000 block of North Lavergne; 45-year-old male victim
- Dec. 18: 4500 block of West Cortez Street; 25-year-old male victim
The teen was arrested on Thursday in the 2000 block of North Laramie by the Citywide Robbery Team and the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force.
No additional information was made available as the suspect is a juvenile.